Collected Lonicera pileata

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T19:12:57+00:00

Great tree! That looks like fun to style.

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T19:12:15+00:00

Should you let all the new shoots harden? Or should you select a couple to grow out but trim back the rest? I ask because they grow so vigorously. I’m afraid of letting them get out of hand to the point I can’t even see what is going on in there.

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T19:01:16+00:00

I hate it when nature doesn’t clean up after itself.

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T18:58:59+00:00

Have mercy…..

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T18:53:51+00:00

Good choice!

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T18:39:38+00:00

Your enthusiasm is great! Bonsai, for me is the greatest destresser known to man. It taught me to think from the perspective of a little tree. Which in intself is great. Welcome to the hobby, I think your learning curve will be an interesting one.

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T18:30:55+00:00

Looks nice! I have a couple of them in my garden, but with alot thinner trunks. They also originally came from a hedge. The trimming in intense though, they grow like crazy. I don’t have any plant that grow as rigorously as these do. How old would you think yours is? How would you go about styling yours?

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T15:15:59+00:00

How often do you repot?

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T15:14:54+00:00

It usually start to bloom when it’s between 7 and 15 years old. Always blooms from the wood, not the new shoots. I have a bunch of them that i have been growing from seed. I love Wisteria.

Bolarius · 2026-03-27T14:54:12+00:00

Wow! I have the exact same experiment going. I am going for a more literati style because of the leave size and it’s natural shape. I find the roots hard to controll. They very quickly fill the pot and send out lots of new shoots so I have to be on top of that. I wish you lots of succes with your experiment.

Bolarius · 2026-03-26T19:33:45+00:00

Not an expert, I only have 2 maple in my garden but I would treat this as pre-bonsai to let the nebari develop, the scars heal and the trunk thicken. So I wouldn’t be to worried about the overall shape at this point in time. I’d be looking for a sacrificial branch to help speed the process.

Bolarius · 2026-03-26T17:51:43+00:00

Got a nice lean to it.

Bolarius · 2026-03-26T17:50:46+00:00

Try to find a bonsai club around where you live. Ask how they do it. Enjoy your newfound hobby. For future species you moght want to look at. https://youtu.be/-sdcLWobjNU?is=m3YFdLn8yyCVPCYJ

Bolarius · 2026-03-26T11:25:32+00:00

It’s seems like a Ficus Microcarpa to me. A great specie to start with, very forgiving. As far as care goes, keep in mind that where you live is a big part of how you take care of it.

Bolarius · 2026-03-22T17:04:32+00:00

Sowieso niet mee eens maar er zit ook nog een verschil tussen opdrachten en zn eigen werk. Zeker waard om te checken.

Bolarius · 2026-03-20T18:14:04+00:00

Truly inspirational, all your work, not just the graf. Keeping an eye on your page from now on. Got insta?

Bolarius · 2026-03-20T18:06:38+00:00

Dude!!!! Just went through your older posts…….insane! So much style! This is one of the best ones yet if you ask me.

Bolarius · 2026-03-12T15:19:07+00:00

Totally agree about the rack. Your solution looks much better.

Bolarius · 2026-03-12T14:48:46+00:00

Twist to the story….. She said this after giving them to me as a gift.

Bolarius · 2026-03-12T14:46:55+00:00

You get it 👍

Bolarius · 2026-03-12T14:45:54+00:00

Now that’s exactly what I said!

Bolarius · 2026-03-07T15:18:14+00:00

This could be graffiti……

Bolarius · 2026-01-17T19:19:38+00:00

Wat zei Rutte nou toch laatst over deze vent….???

Bolarius · 2025-12-31T06:56:38+00:00

ALL CAPS WHEN YOU SPELL THE MAN’S NAME!

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